What does the Nun's Priest say at the end of his story?

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What does the Nun's Priest say at the end of his story At the end of The Nun s Priest s Tale Chaucer - makes the Priest speak with gentle wisdom His story of Chauntecleer Pertelote and the Fox ends not with sadness but with a lesson He uses a farmyard event to teach deep truth The Lesson after the Escape When Chauntecleer escapes from the Fox the tale moves to its happy end The proud rooster learns his mistake He says that he will never trust sweet flatterers again He also blames his pride The Priest makes the story light but meaningful After the chase through the widow s yard the animals return to peace It shows that both pride and sweet words can bring danger The Moral of the Fox and the Cock The Priest clearly conveys the main message to the readers At the end of the

story Chauntecleer learns a hard truth Wommennes conseils been ful ofte colde Women's counsels are very often fatal He also learns not to trust flattery again The Fox s praise of Chauntecleer s singing was false It made the rooster forget his fear and fall into danger The Priest shows that flattery can trap even the wise The event in the poor widow s garden becomes a mirror of human life The Nun s Priest s Final Words At the end the Nun s Priest turns to his audience with a soft moral voice He asks everyone to pray that God protects them from the trap of the devil The story of animals becomes a story of man s soul He ends with wisdom and cheer The final message is clear beware of pride beware of flattery and trust in God So the Nun s Priest ends his tale like a preacher and a poet His story of Chauntecleer Pertelote and the Fox is funny wise and full of truth Through animals he teaches men how to live carefully and humbly

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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